Senior Broadcast and Audio Engineer

Base pay range

$57.70/hr - $59.14/hr

As a Sr. Broadcast and Audio Engineer, you will rely on your technical knowledge, problem‑solving, and people skills to provide day‑to‑day maintenance and support of our production control rooms, studios, and broadcast and transmission infrastructure. Your objectives are to provide excellent service to our production, operations, and engineering teams.

This role will work closely with staff, freelancers, vendors, and customers to ensure that our many high‑quality live events are successfully produced and delivered to distribution partners. The person in this role must be a collaborative and clear communicator with a determination to solve real‑time issues and develop long‑range technology plans.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Provide engineering support for assigned live broadcasts as first‑line support for Production and Transmission teams.
• Support the planning and execution of broadcast technology deployment and maintenance in the facility and field.
• Provision and maintain physical equipment for the facility and field, including case assembly, racking, cabling, electrical, etc.
• Define, document, and help implement standard operating procedures (SOPs) and best practices.
• Availability to participate, respond to, and manage 24×7 responses to emergency needs.
• Limited travel as required.
• Other duties as assigned by management.

Audio Engineering

• Oversee setup, operation, and troubleshooting of audio systems for live and recorded productions.
• Maintain and calibrate audio equipment, including microphones, mixers, DSPs, intercom systems, IFB systems, and loudspeakers.
• Ensure high‑quality audio capture and transmission across all production environments, both in‑studio and remote.
• Collaborate with producers, directors, and on‑air talent to ensure optimal audio quality and consistency.
• Manage audio routing, signal flow, and audio‑over‑IP (AoIP) systems such as Dante.
• Work with A1s and A2s to prepare audio setups for complex shows, including multichannel mixes and remote audio feeds.
• Maintain an organized inventory of audio equipment and recommend purchases or upgrades as needed.
• Assist in the design and integration of new audio systems and infrastructure in control rooms and mobile units.

Qualifications

• Minimum of three years’ experience within an engineering, audio engineering, or broadcast maintenance organization.
• In‑depth knowledge and experience in IP technology and broadcast technologies design and support, specifically for At‑Home (REMI) production models.
• Strong understanding of audio engineering principles, audio signal flow, gain structure, and troubleshooting.
• Experience with:
• Hardware and Cloud‑based CODECs (Nevion, Evertz, Haivision, AWS/Elemental, etc) using J2K, H.264, HEVC, HLS, RTMP, RTP‑FEC, SRT, RIST, ZIXI
• Production control room and studio infrastructure: video routers, switchers, audio consoles, intercom systems, audio interfaces, graphics, MAM, etc.
• Setup and configuration of file‑based workflow systems
• Audio‑over‑IP (AoIP) systems such as Dante, AES
  67, or Ravenna
• Basic networking skills: router & switch config, trace route, ping, nmap, etc.
• Basic Linux and Windows server administration
• Exposure to key AWS services (S3, EC2, Cloud Front, etc.)
• Project management tools such as Jira
• Good relationship management and negotiation skills.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to be on‑call 24 hours to provide support for escalated issues.
• Ability to lift and move audio/visual equipment weighing up to 50 pounds.
• Bachelor’s degree in audio engineering, broadcast engineering, computer science, or related field preferred.
• Knowledgeable and passionate about sports.

Compensation

The exact salary will depend on the successful candidate’s, relevant skills, experience, and qualifications.

Mid‑Senior level

Full‑time

Media Production

San Ramon, CA